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进一步地;在更大程度上;在更大范围内

Further means to a greater extent or degree.

1. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further...

   通货膨胀率在 5%以下，而且还将进一步下降。

2. The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image...

   预计叛乱将会进一步破坏这个国家的形象。

3. The government's economic policies have further depressed living standards.

   政府的经济政策愈加降低了人们的生活水平。

2

(发展中)进一步地，向前推进地

If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress.

1. They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further.

   他们缺少能够进一步研发这一技术装置的科研人员。

3

(讨论中)进一步地，更极端地，更彻底地

If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly.

1. On February 7th the Post went further, claiming that Mr Wood had grabbed and kissed another 13 women...

   2 月 7 日的《邮报》走得更远，声称伍德先生还强行抓住亲吻过另外 13 名女性。

2. To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.

   为了更好地作出比较，我们需要深入考虑维修、保险等问题。

4

更多的;附加的;另外的

A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount.

1. His speech provides further evidence of his increasingly authoritarian approach...

   他的讲话更加证明了他变得越来越独裁。

2. They believed there were likely to be further attacks...

   他们认为很可能会有更多的袭击。

3. There was nothing further to be done for this man.

   对于这个男人再没什么能做的了。

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(距离上)更远地，再往前地

Further means a greater distance than before or than something else.

1. Now we live further away from the city centre...

   现在我们住得离市中心更远了。

2. He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on...

   他在往前 50 码远的十字路口停了下来。

3. An old man shuffled out of a doorway further along the corridor...

   一位老先生拖着步子从走廊更远处的一个门口走了出来。

4. Further to the south are some of the island's loveliest unspoilt coves.

   再往南走有一些这个岛上尚未被破坏的迷人小海湾。

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(时间上)更(早或晚)

Further is used in expressions such as 'further back' and 'further ahead' to refer to a point in time that is earlier or later than the time you are talking about.

1. Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion.

   再往前看，到下个世纪末世界人口预计将达约 100 亿。

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促进;推进;增进

If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved.

1. In return, they are themselves accused of furthering their own (leftist) political interests...

   作为回应，他们自己也被指责推动自己的(左翼)政治利益。

2. Education needn't only be about furthering your career.

   受教育并不一定只是要推进一个人的事业。

8

而且;再者;此外

You use further to introduce a statement that relates to the same general topic and that gives additional information or makes an additional point.

1. Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.

   多德没有对自己的死刑判决提起上诉，而且他还要求自己的律师起诉任何成功使得这一死刑暂缓执行的人。

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(用于书信中)关于贵方信中所提/关于我们所谈到的

Further to is used in letters in expressions such as 'further to your letter' or 'further to our conversation', in order to indicate what you are referring to in the letter.

1. Further to your letter, I agree that there are some presentational problems, politically speaking.

   正如贵方信中所提到的，我也认为从政治角度来说，有一些词语表意上的问题。

1

far的比较级

comparative of far

2

（空间距离）较远，更远

at or to a greater distance

3

在我不知不觉中我们已走得很远。

We had walked further than I had realized.

4

我们又走了两英里，来到了一座小镇。

Two miles further on we came to a small town.

5

沿这条路走下去就是医院。

The hospital is further down the road.

6

你能不能站远一点？

Can you stand a bit further away?

7

（过去或未来）较远，更久远

a longer way in the past or the future

8

再往前回想你的童年。

Think further back into your childhood.

9

十年以后公司的情况将如何呢？

How will the company be doing ten years further on?

10

进一步；在更大程度上；在更大范围内

to a greater degree or extent

11

警方决定作进一步调查。

The police decided to investigate further.

12

我得工作这么长的时间，因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。

My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours.

13

绝不是那回事。

Nothing could be further from the truth .

14

此外；而且

in addition to what has just been said

15

此外，重要的是要考虑修理费用。

Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.

16

进一步说；提出更极端的意见

to say more about sth, or make a more extreme point about it

17

我甚至进而想要说，整个政府都是腐败的。

I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt.

18

更经久；为更多人服务

to last longer; to serve more people

19

他们在汤里掺水，好让更多的人喝。

They watered down the soup to make it go further.

20

到此为止；不再传下去

if you tell sb that a secret will go no further , you promise not to tell it to anyone else

21

采取进一步行动；把…向上级反映

to take more serious action about sth or speak to sb at a higher level about it

22

我对你的解释不满意，打算进一步探讨这个问题。

I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.

23

远离家乡；去远处；在远方

far away from home; to or in places that are not near

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假如你想逛更远的地方，可以租辆汽车。

You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.

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新闻记者来自中国等遥远的地方。

Journalists came from as far afield as China.

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far的比较级

comparative of far

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更多的；更进一步的；附加的

more; additional

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再煮两分钟。

Cook for a further 2 minutes.

29

你还有问题吗？

Have you any further questions?

30

欲知详情，请拨打这个电话号码。

For further details call this number.

31

我们决定不采取进一步行动。

We have decided to take no further action.

32

博物馆现在闭馆，开馆时间另行通知。

The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again) .

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促进；增进

to help sth to develop or be successful

34

他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。

They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe.

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她接受了这项新工作以进一步发展她的事业。

She took the new job to further her career.

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以上为far的比较级和最高级形式。

These are the comparative and superlative forms of far .

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表示距离既可用farther、farthest，也可用further、furthest。英国英语最常用further、furthest，北美英语最常用further、farthest：

To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest . In BrE , further , furthest are the most common forms and in NAmE , further and farthest .

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现在我得走更远的路去上班。

I have to travel further/farther to work now.

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表示事物的程度通常宜用further/furthest：

To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred.

40

让我们更深入地考虑这一点。

Let’s consider this point further.

41

further亦可表示更加或进一步，farther则无此意：

Further , but not farther , can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’.

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还有什么问题吗？

Are there any further questions?

43

这在北美英语中是很正式的用法。

This sounds very formal in NAmE .

1

promote the growth of

例子:

1. Foster our children's well-being and education

近义词: foster

2

contribute to the progress or growth of

例子:

1. I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom

近义词: promote,advance,boost,encourage

3

more distant in especially degree

例子:

1. nothing could be further from the truth
2. further from our expectations
3. farther from the truth
4. farther from our expectations

近义词: farther

4

to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

例子:

1. farther north
2. moved farther away
3. farther down the corridor
4. the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
5. went only three miles further
6. further in the future

近义词: farther

5

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)

例子:

1. further complicated by uncertainty about the future
2. let's not discuss it further
3. nothing could be further from the truth
4. they are further along in their research than we expected
5. the application of the law was extended farther
6. he is going no farther in his studies

近义词: farther

6

in addition or furthermore;further, they should be here already"

例子:

1. if we further suppose
2. stated further that he would not cooperate with them
3. they are definitely comin